MEDIUM

CVE-2025-48924

Apache Commons Lang, Apache Commons Lang: ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw a StackOverflowError on very long inputs

CVSS v3

5.3

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

2.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

commons-lang:commons-langMavenfrom 2.0 · no fixed version listed
org.apache.commons:commons-lang3Mavenfrom 3.0 · fixed in 3.18.0

Vendor advisories

CVE-2025-48924 Red Hat Product Security5 products fixed · 454 known affected
commons-lang/commons-lang: org.apache.commons/commons-lang3: Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang
commons-lang as a component of Cryostat 4 · commons-lang3 as a component of Cryostat 4 · commons-lang as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
RHSA-2025:23417 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Streams for Apache Kafka 3.1.0 release and security update
RHSA-2025:23143 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 4.14.2 for Spring Boot release.
RHSA-2025:16407 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Streams for Apache Kafka 3.0.1 release and security update
RHSA-2025:15697 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Streams for Apache Kafka 2.9.2 release and security update
RHSA-2025:12511 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Streams for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 release and security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang. This issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with commons-lang:commons-lang 2.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before 3.18.0. The methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: 2025-07-11
Last Modified: 2025-11-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48924?

Is CVE-2025-48924 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-48924 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-48924?

CVE-2025-48924 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

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